First-year implementation of mailed FIT colorectal cancer screening programs in two Medicaid/Medicare health insurance plans: qualitative learnings from health plan quality improvement staff and leaders

First-year implementation of mailed FIT colorectal cancer screening programs in two Medicaid/Medicare health insurance plans: qualitative learnings from health plan quality improvement staff and leaders

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer screening rates remain low, especially among certain racial and ethnic groups and the uninsured and Medicaid insured. Clinics and health care systems have adopted population-based mailed fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) programs to increase screening, and now...

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Main Authors: Laura-Mae Baldwin, Jennifer L. Schneider, Malaika Schwartz, Jennifer S. Rivelli, Beverly B. Green, Amanda F. Petrik, Gloria D. Coronado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer screening
Fecal immunochemical testing (FIT)
Implementation
Mailed screening programs
Medicaid
Medicare
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4868-5

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